is a retired Japanese athlete who specialised in the 400 metres hurdles. She was the former national record holder in the event and first Japanese female hurdler to run under 57 and 56 seconds. She won several medals at the regional level.
She retired in November 2014 and became the coach of Toho Bank Athletics Club.
Competition record Representing 1999 World Indoor Championships Maebashi, Japan 17th (h) 800 m 2:15.65 2000 Asian Championships Jakarta, Indonesia 4th 800 m 2:07.09 2nd 4x400 m relay 3:37.15 2001 East Asian Games Osaka, Japan 3rd 400 m hurdles 57.33 2nd 4x400 m relay 3:33.06 World Championships Edmonton, Canada 13th (h) 4x400 m relay 3:33.51 2002 Asian Championships Colombo, Sri Lanka 4th 400 m 54.67 3rd 400 m hurdles 57.042nd 4x400 m relay 3:38.29 Asian Games Busan, South Korea 4th 400 m hurdles 56.68 4th 4x400 m relay 3:33.23 2003 World Championships Paris, France 23rd (h) 400 m hurdles 57.08 2005 Asian Championships Incheon, South Korea 3rd 400 m hurdles 56.85 3rd 4x400 m relay 3:33.54 2006 Asian Games Doha, Qatar 7th 400 m hurdles 58.90
National titles Japanese Championships 400 metres - 2002, 2003 400 metres hurdles - 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006
Personal bests Outdoor 400 metres – 53.20 (Yokohama 2003) 800 metres – 2:06.24 (Kobe 2006) 400 metres hurdles – 55.89 (Yokohama 2003): Former national record 4 × 400 metres relay - 3:30.53 (Osaka 2007): Former national record
Indoor 400 metres – 55.13 (Tianjin 2003) 800 metres – 2:15.65 (Maebashi 1999) 4 × 400 metres relay - 3:38.43 (Yokohama 2003): Current national record
Masters national record holder 400 metres hurdles – 59.50 (Yamaguchi 2014): Current W35 national record
References
External links
Makiko Yoshida at JAAF (archived) Makiko Yoshida at Toho Bank